Knight Time Adventures

By Jack the Good Knight There is a question that I get asked an awful lot. Who was the greatest knight who ever lived? The answer, according to Stephen Langton, the Archbishop of Canterbury is William Marshal. The Archbishop said this shortly after William Marshal died in 1219. He was the most senior churchman in England. And he described William Marshal as the greatest knight that ever lived as though it were a simple statement of fact rather than a compliment. Eight hundred

Knights Templar, Hospitallers and the other powerful Knight Orders of the Medieval World.

The name Dracula literally meant "son of Dracul" ("son of the Dragon"). Though in medieval Romanian, dracul had also come to mean devil, which, given subsequent events, felt increasingly appropriate.

The last reading list went down rather well in the castle. Sir Henry was very happy with my suggestions, Fire Pud has been recommending the dragon one to everyone he meets, which would be lovely if he didn't announce it in what I can only describe as a promotional voice. He has also started referring to himself as "Chief Dragon Book Ambassador", which is not a real job and he doesn't get any form of renumeration for this!

Did Genghis Khan really change the climate? And could medieval knights have stopped his Mongol horde?

Here is where it gets genuinely surprising. Most knights were not fighting most of the time. War happened, but it wasn't constant - not even the 100 Year War! Which meant knights needed something to do in the considerable gaps between battles.

By Jack the Knight, Hello. Jack here. If you've made it to this post then you are clearly looking for the best knight and dragon picture books for children aged 3-7! Well you are in luck, since when I'm not on a quest, I read. Here are five of my personal favourites, each is funny, clever and perfect for a bedtime read! I: The Knight Who Took All Day by James Mayhew A funny send-up of a pompous knight and the squire who serves him. The knight in question is extremely concerne